NC State Softball Cruises to Run-Rule Victory at UNCG, 15-6

Wednesday, April 20

Greensboro, N.C. (UNCG Softball Stadium)

5 P.M.

NC State

21-26

UNCG

27-19

NC State

UNCG

NC State Softball Cruises to Run-Rule Victory at UNCG, 15-6

4/20/2016 8:33:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

Wolfpack hits three homers in the contest

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The NC State softball team scored a season-high 15 runs en route to a 15-6 run-rule victory at UNCG Wednesday evening. The Wolfpack opened the game strong with four runs in the first and erupted for eight runs in the fourth inning to break the game open.

NC State moves to 21-26, while UNCG falls to 27-19.

The Rundown
- NC State raced out to a 4-0 advantage in the contest thanks to a four-run first inning.
- Sophomore Meredith Burroughs ignited the Wolfpack offense with a two-run home run to center field after Molly Hutchison walked.
- After Cheyenne Balzer drew a free pass to load the bases, Alyssa Compton was hit-by-pitch and Lana Van Dyken walked to plate the final two runs of the inning.
- The Wolfpack tacked on a run in the third after Brittany Nimmo smacked her third home run of her freshman campaign to put the Pack ahead, 5-0.
- UNCG countered with two runs in the bottom of the frame, before NC State erupted for eight runs in the fourth inning.
- Hutchison's double to left center plated the first run of the fourth, as Tyler Ross scored on the play to make it 6-2.
- A few batters later, Maggie Hawkins smacked a three-run homer to deep center field to extend the Wolfpack lead to 9-2.
- Ross legged out an infield single for an RBI and Hutchison doubled for the second time in the inning, this one a bases-clearing knock as NC State went up 13-2.
- UNCG tried to mount a comeback in the bottom of the fourth, but only managed to trim the deficit to 13-6.
- Van Dyken tallied an RBI single in the sixth and scored later in the frame on a wild pitch to extend the NC State lead to 15-6.

Quick Hits
- Ross paced the Pack at the plate with a 3-for-5 performance with two runs scored and an RBI.
- Hutchison was 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored, while Hawkins went 2-for-4 with three RBI and scored two runs.
- Compton also turned in a multi-hit outing with a pair of hits, scoring two runs with an RBI.
- Cheyenne Balzer, Burroughs, Nimmo and Van Dyken had one hit apiece in the contest.

In the Circle
- Nimmo started in the circle for NC State and pitched three innings to earn the win. She struck out three batters and allowed four runs.
- Harli Hubbard took over for her and tossed the final three innings of the game, allowing two runs and struck out a pair of batters.

Game Notes
- NC State turned a double play in the bottom of the sixth and continues to lead the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) with 22 double plays turned.
- The Wolfpack and Spartans were meeting for the 16^th time in the history of the programs, as NC State now owns a 13-3 advantage in the series.
- NC State earned its fourth run-rule victory of the season in the game.

On Deck
NC State returns to action this weekend when it hosts Boston College at Dail Stadium. Saturday's doubleheader is set for 4 p.m. and Sunday's game will begin at noon.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Nimmo, Brittany (5-6)

L: Stephanie Bryden (10-10)

NC State

Batting:

2B: Hutchison, Molly 2 ; Hawkins, Maggie 1

3B: Compton, Alyssa 1

HR: Burroughs, Meredith 1 ; Hawkins, Maggie 1 ; Nimmo, Brittany 1

RBI: Ross, Tyler 1 ; Hutchison, Molly 4 ; Burroughs, Meredith 2 ; Hawkins, Maggie 3 ; Nimmo, Brittany 1 ; Compton, Alyssa 1 ; Van Dyken, Lana 2

Base Running:

RUNS: Ross, Tyler 2 ; Hutchison, Molly 2 ; Burroughs, Meredith 1 ; Sommer, Hanna 1 ; Hawkins, Maggie 2 ; Balzer, Cheyenne 1 ; Yeager, Hannah 1 ; Nimmo, Brittany 1 ; Compton, Alyssa 2 ; Van Dyken, Lana 2